This paper argues that dialogical action research (AR) recently proposed by Mårtensson & Lee, provides a novel
framework for both relevant and rigorous collaboration between academics and practitioners. The work is
presented ...

This paper presents a number of observations and findings from an ongoing study of supply chain
transformation in a subsidiary of American Power Conversion (APC) located in the West of Ireland.
The study is being carried ...

This paper addresses a ¿challenge in practice¿ by describing the initial stage of an
information systems development (ISD) project to support the management of innovation
within a subsidiary of APC-MGE. To begin with, a ...

There is growing evidence that organisations are increasingly using the concept of lean supply to
foster innovation. This paper considers key factors that influence this management approach in
the context of the ...